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Conservative commentary from the outskirts of the hub of Western Civilization

Watching Russian President Vladimir Putin outsmart President Obama, I felt like I was watching a remake ofThe Godfather. No matter how you feel about Barack Obama, no American should enjoy watching the top Russian crime boss make the world’s top cop look foolish. Putin isn’t particularly known for his diplomatic skills. He’s more a horse-head-in-your-bed kind of guy. All the shirtless propaganda photographs we see of him in the American media, however, give us the impression he’s somewhat of a joke. But anyone who can successfully run a crime syndicate large enough to rule Russia is nobody’s fool. He’s more Russia’s godfather than its president. Let’s discuss.